Grammar Info

N1 Lesson 10: 20/22

並(な)み

as, on par with, worthy of

Structure

Noun + 並み + だ
Noun + 並み + の + Noun
Noun + 並み + に + Phrase

Details

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About 並み

並(な)み is the noun form of the classical verb 並(な)む, which has the same meaning as 並(なら)ぶ, ‘to line up’, or ‘to be in line’. It will be used following nouns, and may be interpreted as ‘on par with (A)’, ‘worthy of (A)’, or ‘as standard for (A)’. However, the literal translation of ‘in line with (A)’ also works just as well in many cases.
  • あの子(こ)のサーブの仕方(しかた)はプロ並(な)みだ。
    Their serve is on par with pros.
  • まだ5月(がつ)なのに8月(がつ)並(な)みの暑(あつ)さだ。
    Despite it still being May, it is as hot as August.
  • 彼(かれ)は日本語(にほんご)をネイティブ並(な)みに話(はな)せるから、彼(かれ)がいると安心(あんし)できる。
    He can speak Japanese as well as a native, so I feel at ease when he is around.
Caution
Although 並(な)み may occasionally have the meaning of ‘as standard for (A)’ as a suffix, the ‘average’ or ‘ordinary’ meaning is often reserved for when 並(な)み is used by itself as a noun. In these cases it will usually be written as 並(なみ), and be followed by the case-marking particle の, and then a second noun marking what the average is.
  • あのような家(いえ)は並(なみ)の人(ひと)には高(たか)すぎます。
    A house like that is too expensive for the average person.
  • 並(なみ)の大学生(だいがくせい)がお金(かね)を貯(た)めるにはアルバイトだけではなく、節約(せつやく)できるところで節約(せつやく)もしないといけません。
    In order for the average college student to save money, not only do they have to work part-time, but they also have to cut expenses where they can.
Caution
並(な)み may only be used in sentences where (A) has a standard or norm that is well recognized, or easily identifiable. In cases where the ‘norm’ would change based on an individual’s opinion, rather than what the actual standard is, it will sound unnatural.
  • この子供(こども)の柔軟(じゅうなん)さはトカゲ並(な)みのレベルがありそうです。
    It seems that this kid’s flexibility is on par with that of a lizard. (Unnatural Japanese, as the flexibility of a lizard is not something that is either easy to imagine, or common knowledge)

Examples

  • 私(わたし)の妻(つま)の歌(うた)はプロ並(な)みだ。

    My wife's singing is on par with pros.

  • アトランタの年間(ねんかん)日照(にっしょう)時間(じかん)は、ローマ平均(へいきん)並(な)みである。

    Atlanta's annual daylight hours are on par with Rome's average.

  • チタンは鋼鉄(こうてつ)並(な)みの丈夫(じょうぶ)さだが、はるかに軽量(けいりょう)である。

    Titanium is as strong as steel, yet much lighter.

  • この映画(えいが)はアカデミー賞(しょう)並(な)みの功績(こうせき)でした。

    This movie was an achievement on par with the level of an academy award.

  • 統計(とうけい)から推測(すいそく)すると、中国(ちゅうごく)の経済(けいざい)は先進(せんしん)国(こく)並(な)みになってきている。

    Statistics suggest that China's economy has come to be on par with with that of other developed countries.

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